James Rudolph Garfield (October 17, 1865-March 24, 1950) U.S. politician, born in Hiram, Ohio, He was the second of five children born to President James A. Garfield and First Lady Lucretia Garfield. During the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt, he served as a Member of the United States Civil Service Commission from 1902 to 1903. From 1903 to 1907, he served as Commissioner of Corporations at the Department of Commerce and Labor. From 1907 to 1909, he served in Roosevelt's Cabinet as Secretary of the Interior. During the 1912 presidential election, he was a key supporter of Roosevelt's bid for a third term. October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... Events January January 5 - US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 - The United Kingdom recognizes the Peoples Republic of China. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Hiram is a village located in Portage County, Ohio. ... President of the United States - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... James Abram Garfield ( November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th ( 1881) President of the United States, the first left-handed President, and the second U.S. President to be assassinated. ... Laura Bush, Current First Lady (2001-present) First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. ... White House portrait Lucretia Rudolph Garfield (1832 - 1918), wife of James A. Garfield, was First Lady of the United States in 1881. ... Theodore Roosevelt ( October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the twenty-fifth ( 1901) Vice President and the twenty-sixth ( 1901- 1909) President of the United States, succeeding to the office upon the assassination of William McKinley. ... The Office of Personnel Management or OPM is the United States government agency which serves to manage the civil service of the United States by the recruitment of qualified personnel into and the administration of their careers as part of the United States Civil Service. ... Events January-April January 28 - The Carnegie Institution is founded in Washington, DC with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Department of Commerce is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Cabinet meeting on May 16, 2001. ... The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior, concerned with such matters as national parks and The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ... Introduction The 1912 election was marked by hostility and division between the establishment and Progressive factions of the Republican Party. ...

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Ethan A. Hitchcock (1835-1909) served under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt as U.S. Secretary of the Interior. ... The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior, concerned with such matters as national parks and The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ...